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Ecorestoration of Banni Grassland - Global Restoration Network

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<strong>Ecorestoration</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>Banni</strong> <strong>Grassland</strong><br />

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4. METHODOLOGY 23<br />

4.1 Field Data Collection Method 23<br />

5. RESULTS 25<br />

5.1 COVER 25<br />

5.1.1 Dhordo <strong>Restoration</strong> Site 25<br />

5.1.2 Bhirandiyara <strong>Restoration</strong> Site 26<br />

5.2 SPECIES DIVERSITY 27<br />

5.2.1 Species Recorded at Dhordo 28<br />

5.2.2 Species Recorded at Bhirandiyara 28<br />

5.3 SPECIES DISTRIBUTION PATTERN 29<br />

5.3.1 Species Distribution Pattern at Dhordo 30<br />

5.3.2 Species Distribution Pattern at Bhirandiyarad 33<br />

5.4 SPECIES DOMINANCE 35<br />

5.4.1 Species Dominance at Dhordo 35<br />

5.4.2 Species Dominance at Bhirandiyara 35<br />

5.5 SPECIES ASSOCIATION 36<br />

5.6 BIOMASS 37<br />

5.6.1 Biomass Production in Dhordo Site 37<br />

5.6.1.1 Biomass Under Different Soil Amendments at Site A 37<br />

5.6.1.2 Productivity <strong>of</strong> Different Grass Species in Dhordo 38<br />

5.6.2 Biomass Production at Bhirandiyara Site 41<br />

5.6.2.1 Biomass <strong>of</strong> Different Grass Species 44<br />

5.7 BIOMASS OF HERBACEOUS SPECIES - Cressa cretica 46<br />

5.8 SALINITY Vs GRASS BIOMASS PRODUCTIVITY 47<br />

6. DISSCUSSION 49<br />

7. CONSTRAINTS 53<br />

8. MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS 54<br />

9. REFERENCES 55

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